8 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Trigon Hotels had two winners at last week’s Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) National Awards. Kathleen Linehan, Strategic Director of Human Resources was the winner of the Irish Hospitality Institute Hospitality Manager of the Year for Human Resources and Training at the annual IHI hospitality awards last week. On... Read More
6 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Musgrave has announced a range of new sustainability commitments across its operations and retail brands including plans to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 70% by 2025, the equivalent of removing 20,000 cars off the road per year or 29,000 tonnes of CO2. Musgrave’s new ‘Taking Care of Our... Read More
4 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Five special category winners honoured at annual awards ceremony Cork Convention Bureau (CCB) last night hosted its sixth annual Cork Conference Ambassadors Awards at the Carrigaline Court Hotel, Carrigaline. The ceremony paid special tribute to 36 ambassadors, including 5 special category award winning ambassadors, who have helped to... Read More
3 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Kearys Motor Group have been announced as the headline sponsor of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2020. The announcement was made by Kearys Motor Group Chairman, Bill Keary, “We are delighted to sponsor the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner and look forward to launching our ambitious plans for electric... Read More
2 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork company Horgan’s Delicatessen Supplies Ltd. has been awarded the coveted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certificate. Among only 27 Irish registered food & beverage companies that have achieved AEO status, this certification puts Horgan’s at a distinct advantage above its competitors. AEO accreditation is awarded by customs authorities... Read More
2 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Your Christmas Shopping All Wrapped Up Cork County Council Urges the Public to Support Local this Christmas as their 2019 ‘Think Cork County’ Campaign is Officially Launched In order to improve the local shopping experience over the festive season, Cork County Council are offering FREE and reduced parking... Read More
29 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Heineken Ireland – which is headquartered in Cork City, due to it taking over the Murphy’s Lady’s Well brewery – has been named as winner of the Sustainability Project Impact Award at Bord Bia’s prestigious Food and Drink Awards. The award recognises companies that have planned and executed... Read More
26 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Louis Copeland & Sons, officially opened its doors on Thursday 21st of November in Cork City. Louis Copeland & Sons, who are experts in smart casual clothing and suiting, unveiled their new Cork store to an evening reception for friends and neighbours, on the premises, which runs between... Read More
25 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Glandore Cork presents an evening of life lessons from entrepreneurs who have failed and lived to tell the tale and how failure can make a business stronger. There’s very little that’s guaranteed in the world of start-ups, except for failure, which in some form, is pretty much guaranteed.... Read More
22 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport took home the accolade for Best B2C (business-to-consumer) Campaign at last night’s 2019 Spider Awards. Cork Airport was awarded at the prestigious digital awards ceremony for its most recent drive to increase brand awareness and maximise bookings through its digital marketing campaign Love Taking Off. The... Read More
21 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Enterprise Ireland award will help them compete with multinationals The sisters who run Organico in Bantry plan to grow their online shop by 20% after receiving an Online Retail Scheme award of €25,000 from Enterprise Ireland. Hannah and Rachel Dare hope that the funding will help position... Read More
17 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Permanent TSB will be launching a banking kiosk in Mahon Point Shopping Centre from next week. The kiosk will run for three months, from today until Monday 3 February 2020. While Permanent TSB have previously done one-day promotions in shopping centres, this is their first time taking on... Read More